Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2023-06-29

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Jun 29
● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
780 head
▲ 430 vs last sale 350▲ 80 vs year ago 700 · +11.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
900 head
▼ 100 vs last sale 1,000▲ 50 vs year ago 850 · +5.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle firm in a light test. CME feeder cattle market led the way on Thursday with 0.56% to 0.88% front month gains of triple digits. August feeders closed up by $2.12, and got to within $2.50 of their LoC high. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade active with good demand. USDA reported the weekly beef export business at 12k MT for the week that ended 6/22. That was down from 13.3k MT last week and was 3k MT lighter than the rolling 5-week average. USDA had 15k MT of shipments for a full year total of 397k MT through 6/22.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $217.67/cwt on 240 head.
Average price
$217.67
240 head · 670 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,459
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$456
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 3-4
$141.76/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.00
vs WA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2594261.761,55578
Small and Medium 1-2647219.231,41973
Large 1776211.231,63931
Small and Medium 2-3565193.751,09410thin
Medium and Large 2-3751171.281,28623
Small and Medium 3-4752144.691,08716thin
Large 3-4916120.001,0999thin
One grade step is worth $141.76/cwt here — about $456 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale240 hd
217.67
—
WA average1 barns · 240 hd
217.67
+0.00
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,796122.702,20422
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,898114.332,17011
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,600109.501,7526thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,534106.071,628395
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,406100.801,417340

Every lot

51 lots · USDA AMS · Toppenish Livestock Auction - Toppenish, WA
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2443310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,37315
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2464306.25/cwt300.00–310.001,42113
Steers—Medium and Large 1500302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,5135
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2536270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4479
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2577285.87/cwt285.00–287.001,64911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2619280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,73332
Steers—Small and Medium 2-3643243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,5627
Steers—Small and Medium 3-4659175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1537
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2675237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,60011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2676269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,8188
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full677252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,7066
Steers—Small and Medium 2-3684165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1295
Steers—Large 1-2706227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,6068
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2719212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,52410
Steers—Large 1731248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,8138
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3748205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5336
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2755195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,47210
Steers—Large 1780225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,75520
Steers—Large 1808224.76/cwt220.00–226.501,81619
Steers—Large 1-2832199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,6568
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2405275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,1148
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3495240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1885
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2Full539230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2407
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2540261.49/cwt255.00–268.501,41219
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2561259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,4537
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2582241.50/cwt241.50–241.501,40621
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2627223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,39811
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3634147.50/cwt147.50–147.509355
Heifers—Small and Medium 3-4645155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0005
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2657259.90/cwt256.00–263.501,70844
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2665250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,66311
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2710189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,34211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3734172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,26615
Heifers—Large 1762217.42/cwt215.00–220.001,65724
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2769170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,30712
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3782169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,3228
Heifers—Small and Medium 3-4800140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,12011
Heifers—Large 1824190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5667
Heifers—Large 3-4916120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0999
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,086144.50/cwt144.50–144.501,5695
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,778116.25/cwt110.00–120.002,0679
Bulls——1,800125.90/cwt120.00–129.502,26611
Bulls——1,858134.08/cwt132.50–135.502,4912
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight1,18192.11/cwt86.50–96.001,08831
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,406103.51/cwt100.00–106.001,455175
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,40697.93/cwt95.00–100.001,377165
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,509103.68/cwt100.00–106.001,565175
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,600109.50/cwt109.50–109.501,7526
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,611110.46/cwt106.00–113.001,780185
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,849115.50/cwt115.50–115.502,1364
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,898114.33/cwt112.50–115.502,17011

This sale against other markets

Washington weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Washington auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.